To: Those disastisfied with Orbital Spa and Cruise's diplomacy

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To: Virilian Enclave, Curate Nathan Ward; other Bretonian entities (Government, Bowex, Planetform, Gateway, BAF, BPA).
From: Catherine Whitte, over-secretary DO's office, Bowex Services.
RE: Summit.

Good day to you sir.

I am contacting you on behalf of Acting DO Sir James Cromwell, in regards to the proposed diplomatic summit to be hosted at the Eden Colony. We understand that previous summits involving Bretonia have been held at the site in the past, with the Enclave demonstrating their ability to be fair and even-handed mediators. In of itself, we have no problem with the summit being held at the New Eden Colony. However, there are extreme issues that require addressing before Bowex can feel entirely comfortable with this summit. Acting DO Cromwell has raised the issue of Kusari's attendance.

Should they choose to attend, their delegate will have to traipse through Leeds, New London and Dublin in order to reach Omega 49. This represents a security breach we cannot agree to. While we do not speak for the Bretonian government as a whole, this situation gives us grave misgivings. Sir Cromwell would propose that either, a) Kusari be removed from the list of permitted attendees, or b) a more neutral location be found. One that does not require Kusari spies to stroll through Bretonia's capital. Unless Kusari feels it fair to also give one of our own men a tour around New Tokyo, Bowex cannot see the current situation being a viable option.

Now, Bowex would be interesting in attending the summit, if only to discuss the infrastructure and expansion of our Gran Canaria Port Jackson colony with the Enclave. Of course, this would be best done privately. We would also like to raise the issue of Corsair raids. Bands of these barbarians have recently become ever bolder in their attacks on the settlement. ExSec is more than capable of defending the colony against the current level of hostilities, but it is still a disturbing development.

In any case, Sir Cromwell has a proposal to streamline this summit to the point of manageability - to stop it becoming a sprawling mess of tangled agendas and conflicts. Allow only sovereign entities to attend. This means the four Houses, and organisations that have been diplomatically recognised as sovereign by at least one House. So, this would mean both the Zoners and the Colonial Republic would be entitled to attend. In effect, it allows those who positively and diplomatically contribute to the Sirian community to attend, and excludes self-proclaimed dictators and tyrants.

The Zoners were recognised as a sovereign entity in Omega 49 by the Treaty of Port Jackson. The Colonial Republic have been recognised as a sovereign entity by two Houses, Bretonia included. This means there would be one representative for each entity - a single ambassador for Bretonia, Kusari, Rhienland, Liberty, etc. Perhaps one ambassador for each of the main Zoner organisations would be appropriate too.

Allow lesser organisations such as corporations, guilds and minor political factions and firms to register as specialists and consultants. When a topic in debate is relevant to the interests of one of these specialist consultants, one of the sovereign entities with an ambassador may request that they speak on the matter, in order to provide insight on the issue. This ensures the agenda is not buried under a cacophonous din of arguing delegates.

It allows for the few ambassadors to inform themselves, before continuing on to succinct and ordered talking points. For example, on matters relating to Sirius' economy, the ambassadors from each House could call upon their native trade corporations. The Colonial Republic could call on the IMG. The Zoners could represent themselves on that matter, we are sure. So on, and so forth.

Such measures (or similar ones, at least) must be put in place if this summit is to achieve anything except conflict and cross-purposes. The previous debacle involving Curacao and OS&C should amply prove that allowing a diplomatic free-for-all is a terribly short-sighted idea. We can restate our suggestions in bullet point form to make them clearer, should you wish it, sir. I understand that continuous prose is not always the best form to convey these sorts of subjects.

Bowex greatly anticipates your reply.

Yours sincerely,
Catherine Whitte

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